Fresh, Locally Grown Food the Goal for New University Initiative

There’s just something about homegrown fruits and vegetables that make them taste better. And thanks to a new sustainable farming operation, students at the University of Maryland can get fresh, local produce even when they’re away at school.

Checking the Pulse on Maryland’s Hearts

LINTHICUM- Maryland’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene partnered with the CDC’s Million Hearts Campaign to fight heart disease and prevent over 1 million heart attacks and strokes by 2017.

Congressman Sponsors Bill to Raise Awareness of Relationship Violence

On Valentine’s Day, Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger introduced a bill to honor the memory of Yeardley Love and shed light on the issue of domestic abuse.

People Stocking Up for Upcoming Winter Storm

A winter storm is once again in the forecast, drawing Takoma Park residents to the local hardware store to gear up for another battle with Old Man Winter.

Snow Won’t Keep Florist From Making Valentine’s Day Deliveries

It’s not Valentine’s Day without roses, but will snow keep all those flower orders from being delivered? At Bell Flowers in Silver Spring, the answer is no way.

BWI-Marshall Airport Faces Cancellations as Winter Storm Moves In

Possibly the biggest snowstorm of the season has already shut down airports in Charlotte and Atlanta, but it won’t be long before the weather wreaks havoc on regional airports as well.

Crews Prepare for Snowy Roads

Maryland State Highway Authority crews are busy preparing the roads ahead of tonight’s storm.

Calls for Campaign Reform on Capitol Hill

A coalition in the U.S. House of Representatives is seeking to limit the influence of big money in federal elections and encourage small donations from all Americans.

Legislation Aims to Ensure Maryland Crab Cakes are True to Name

Lawmakers in the state capital are being asked to consider a new bill that would prohibit restaurants and markets from selling mislabeled seafood, and require labeling of the origins of crabmeat.

DNR Breaks Ice to Help Watermen

Maryland Department of Natural Resources ice breakers hit the frozen waters around the Chesapeake Bay to open up the channels for area watermen who’ve been frozen out of business since the sub-freezing temperatures hit the area.